Josh Brolin is now filming his first Stephen King film and the role is perfect

Out of The Goonies From the Coen brothers’ films to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Josh Brolin has left his mark in almost every area of ​​pop culture, but here’s an interesting tidbit for you: he’s never appeared in a Stephen King adaptation before. That’s a bit strange given the breadth of his body of work… but it’s a wrong that’s about to be righted, as the actor has landed a key role in one of King’s most anticipated upcoming projects: He’s set to play the villain in Edgar Wright’s Evolving Remake of The running man.

This news comes to us via Deadline, which clarifies that Josh Brolin will play the powerful network executive who oversees operations of the film’s titular reality show (the character’s name in the book is Dan Killian, but the trade report doesn’t make that explicit mentioned). that will be his name in the film). It’s excellent casting, as Brolin is a performer capable of giving the antagonist a powerful, sinister presence as well as a striking, beaming smile.